Schaumann News 2014

The foundation of profitable milk production is performance-focused feeding and determination of rations. Depending on the forage quality employed, the digestibility of crude fiber varies greatly in the total ration.. Fiber fractions are compared to other crude nutrients less digestible and thereby less accessible.

The supply of magnesium plays an important role in livestock feeding. Magnesium is a valuable nutrient, which affects the stimulus transmission of nerve to muscle. An undersupply leads to hyperexcitability of nerves and nervousness of the animals. To minimize the resulting unrest, rank fights, aggressiveness the supply with magnesium is indispensable.

Promoting the positive development of the intestinal flora is essential for successful calf rearing. Harmful microbes in the digestive tract have a negative impact on the intestinal flora, as they impair beneficial intestinal bacteria and thus the absorption of nutrients through the intestinal walls. The use of probiotics suppresses the development of undesirable harmful microbes in the digestive tract and promotes intestinal health.

This year the international conference of the Schaumann Agri Group took place from 17th till 19th March 2014. Due the main topic "efficient - sustainable - economical" 77 prarticipants of 317 nations met for technical discussion.

From their first day of life, calves depend on an adequate supply of the trace elements manganese, copper, zinc and iron if they are to develop well. All calves are born with a deficit in these elements, which cannot be compensated even by using whole milk.